Castle Oaks Sermons

As Joseph moves into the Summer of his life, we can see God at work, providing for him in every season. The same is true with each of us — God always gives us what we need.

“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied.

"But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.” 

Genesis 41:16 (NLT)

As the story of young Joseph's life unfolds, he learns some harsh lessons about relationships, hopes, and dreams. Today, as we read the story, may we learn from Joseph's life how to navigate new beginnings with love and compassion.

Here in Colorado, it seems like we can experience all four seasons in the same day — the calendar isn't much help when it comes to predicting the weather. The seasons of our life are just as difficult to predict. As we begin 2024, we'll take a look at how different seasons of our life call for different things. 

Of course, the birth of Jesus is just the beginning. Matthew and Luke give us a glimpse of what is to come with a few events that occur in the early days of Jesus' life.

On this Christmas Eve we'll celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we are reminded that the unexpected coming of our Savior represents the experiences of our lives as well — we do not know what the day will bring, but we can trust our past, present, and future to the One who loves us completely.

On this Christmas Eve we'll celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we are reminded that the unexpected coming of our Savior represents the experiences of our lives as well — we do not know what the day will bring, but we can trust our past, present, and future to the One who loves us completely.

If there is one word that describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, it might be, "unexpected." Through this Advent season, we will reflect on these unexpected happenings while we learn how to thoughtfully navigate some of the unexpected events in our own lives.

If there is one word that describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, it might be, "unexpected." Through this Advent season, we will reflect on these unexpected happenings while we learn how to thoughtfully navigate some of the unexpected events in our own lives.

In this pre-Advent message, we will set the stage for the coming month as we thoughtfully consider the relationship between difficult times, gratitude, and our own spiritual growth.

Matthew concludes the Sermon On The Mount with an overarching teaching from Jesus about enduring and surviving difficult times. We’ll spend one more week focused on these six verses and conclude our Follower message series this week.